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The sun rises in the east, and there is a tense and busy atmosphere inside and outside the Xin Mansion.

Accompanied by Jiao Ting and Shi Yong, Ximen Qing directed his servants to carefully pack their luggage and the gifts from the Xin and Zhao families. Then he said goodbye to the Xin Zan and his wife, and the group embarked on a journey back to Yanggu County.

During this period, at the invitation of Ximen Qing, the heroic Luan Tingyu also joined them and headed to Yunzhou in the south.

After they separated from Xin Zan who was accompanying them all the way in Changting, Ximen Qing and others whipped up their horses, headed for the southern road, and quickly left the boundaries of Licheng.

Not long after the journey, Luan Tingyu suddenly pointed into the distance and turned around to report to Ximen Qing:"Master Ximen, look, that's none other than her! She came to this remote place alone so early in the morning. I came here specifically to see you off."

Ximen Qing looked in the direction of his finger and saw a carriage parked under the willow shade beside the avenue. Next to the carriage, a graceful woman stood tall and graceful. She was none other than the talented Yi'an layman Li Qingzhao.

After Li Qingzhao saw Ximen Qing, he gently waved his arm to signal him to come closer.

Ximen Qing couldn't help but wonder: Why did she come to this distant place alone to see me off? He followed closely, drove his horse to the carriage, quickly jumped off his horse, and bowed deeply to Li Qingzhao. Li Qingzhao responded to his courtesy with a touching smile.

After the two exchanged brief greetings under the willow tree, Li Qingzhao took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and gently handed it to Ximen Qing's hands.

After Li Qingzhao appreciated the fine works of Ximen officials, he was inspired and composed a poem praising plum blossoms overnight to express his respect for Ximen officials. He hoped that Ximen officials could find time to gather at the Return Hall in Qingzhou City in the future.

Ximen Qing carefully took the manuscript into his arms and promised to visit Qingzhou in person to show his respect.

Watching Jiao Ting and others' retreating figures, Ximen Qing bowed goodbye to Li Qingzhao, got on his horse, raised his whip to catch up, and soon merged into the ranks of Jiao Ting and others. With the rising sun, their figures gradually disappeared in Li Qingzhao's sight. Out of sight.

Li Qingzhao stood quietly under the willow tree for a long time, until Ximen Qing's figure disappeared completely, then he boarded the vehicle and drove slowly back to Shuyutang in Licheng.

After Ximen Qing was galloping for a while on the road, he suddenly remembered the words presented by Li Qingzhao. He reached into his arms, took out the roll of paper, and slowly unfolded it on the horse's back, only to see the writing on it:

"In the spring of Jade House

, I am willing to break the red buds into pieces, and explore the southern branches that have not yet bloomed.

I don’t know how much fragrance it contains, but I can see that it contains infinite meaning.

The Taoist is haggard under the spring window, his eyes are stuffy and broken, and he is worried and can’t lean on him. He comes to rest when he wants to have a drink, and he may not be able to afford the wind tomorrow morning."

Ximen Qing scratched his head. He was confused about the meaning of the poem and almost threw it into the creek beside the road.

But then he thought about it. This was written specially for him by the talented woman who was famous throughout the ages. , so he decided to keep it as a precious souvenir.

So, Ximen Qing carefully put the poem back into his arms.

After leaving Licheng, the team led by Ximen Qing began their journey The long journey, along the southwest direction, passed through the two counties of Changqing and Pingyin, and finally arrived at the boundary of Yanggu County.

They hurried on the road during the day and looked for shelter at night. Such days continued.

During this journey , Ximen Qing and his companions also tried to find out the whereabouts of the Qingzhou bandit Yu Baosi, but the result was in vain.

Since the battle in Qizhou, Yu Baosi seemed to have disappeared from the world, leaving no trace Can be found.

No one knows whether he is still alive or whether he will go to Lingzhou to seek refuge in Zengtou City a few years later.

Their original intention was to go to Zengtou City to get acquainted with the hero Shi Wengong there, but they did not expect that after arriving at their destination, , and unexpectedly passed by Shi Wengong.

However, what was even more unexpected was that in Qizhou, they unexpectedly met the heroic Luan Tingyu again.

This is really"lost in the east, gained in the elm", an unexpected happy event.During the trip, Ximen Qing had an in-depth conversation with Luan Tingyu, and finally succeeded in convincing Luan Tingyu to join their camp.

Luan Tingyu decided to stay in Ximen Fort temporarily as the head coach, responsible for teaching Zhuang Ke martial arts.

When they arrived in Yanggu County , Ximen Qing did not choose to return to the county seat, but went directly to Ximen Fort outside the city.

He believed that it was not appropriate for the newly joined heroes to show up too much in the county seat at the moment, and it would be more appropriate to arrange for them to live in Ximen Fort first.

As soon as he entered the fort, Ximen Qing couldn't wait to summon Coach Hong and let him get to know each other with the newly joined Luan Tingyu and Shi Yong.

Their meeting naturally triggered a burst of excitement and noise.

At night, Ximen Qing showed his utmost loyalty to the landlord. , held a grand banquet for all the heroes, filled with a warm atmosphere, and in the end he couldn't help but indulge in the hilarity. With the coming of dawn, he bid farewell to these heroes and returned to Yanggu County.

He did not return directly to his mansion, but first entered the county government office. After all, in the days he left, he undoubtedly accumulated many thorny lawsuits, waiting for Ximen Qing, a local snake, to deal with them.

In Yanggu County Therefore, peace and prosperity are inseparable from the support of Ximen Qing, a big man.

In the county government office, he had an in-depth conversation with the magistrate.

Ximen Qing revealed to the magistrate that he had already communicated with Zhu, Li, and others from Dulonggang in Yanggu County. The three wealthy families of the Hu family reached a consensus to jointly organize local armed forces and form a joint force to assist the magistrate in dealing with the increasingly serious banditry from Shuibo Liangshan.

Recently, banditry activities in Liangshanbo have become more frequent, which is very important for Yanggu County, which is adjacent to Liangshan. It is undoubtedly a huge threat to him. The county magistrate is worried about it.

Therefore, when he heard that Ximen Qing was willing to take the initiative to take on this important task and solve his problems, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and his trust and dependence on Ximen Qing also deepened. layer.

In ancient times, the governance of the central government often only extended to the county level, while governance below the county level relied on local forces such as local clans and manor landlords.

With Ximen Qing, a local powerhouse, coordinating and contributing, the county magistrate is naturally a dream come true.

After the meeting with the county magistrate, Ximen Qing managed the relationship with the county government officials one by one to ensure the smooth progress of all affairs.

Then, he left the county government office and went straight to the herbal medicine shop in front of the county.